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Uploaded by on Feb 14, 2009

Regenerative braking in Toyota hybrid cars works by using electrical resistance to provide 80 percent of the stopping power and mechanical pressure to complete the final 20 percent. Find out how the regenerative braking system transfers heat from the braking process back to the hybrid battery array with insight from a Toyota sales representative in this free video on Toyota cars.

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  • 0:24 ----> this guy is a moron.......a brake rotor doesnt "squeeze against a disc".......the rotor is the disc......brakes pads squeeze against !!

    Plus, the heat produced from regenerative braking does NOT recharge the batteries......its the mechanical energy of the spinning generator that produces electrical energy which recharges the batteries.

    Where did they find this idiot?

    Oh wait.....it's Toyota.....now I understand.

  • he def does not know what he is talking about or is explaining it very wronge heat does not make the power it is the backword ressistance on the motor to recharge the battery

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  • lol, this technology is from the 1940s. Look at the railroads. XD

  • @IRONMAIDENFAN2006 --- Why is a sales guy trying to explain technical details that his little pea-brain doesn't understand? It's like watching a dog-groomer try to explain how brain surgery works. Good job, Toyota!

  • @Hunkola hes a sales guy or some parts guy.. not a mechanic

  • @Hunkola its japanese english man he probably just read it straight from a toyota manual give him a break lol...

  • This is completely inaccurate. Obviously this sales associate is not a technician and may no longer work for this dealership. Otherwise, this video should be deleted. Bad information. Period.

  • it's unclear use of language.

    What he meant to say is "it transfers energy which would *otherwise* be turned into heat back into the battery".

    Bit of a moron really

  • How does it use heat to generate power? I thought under throttle lift off and during braking the drive wheels were used to turn the electric motor therefore acting as a generator and feeding power back into the batteries topping them up, therefore recouping energy that would otherwise be lost during braking through friction/heat...or am I wrong?

  • animations would be nice

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